Coup report against Tinubu damaging Nigeria, scaring investors – Presidency

The Presidency has declared that the reported attempted coup is damaging Nigeria’s economy and scaring foreign investors away from Nigeria.

President Bola Tinubu’s spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, made the remark during an interview on Arise News’ Prime Time programme on Thursday.

Onanuga cautioned against unverified reports, stressing that Nigerians should wait for facts and evidence and not rely on rumours.

“When a country is looking for investment and the media are shouting ‘coup attempt,’ it scares investors away.

“Stories like that can destroy the country’s reputation and economy. We need to wait for facts, evidence, not rumours,” Onanuga said.

Urging for constraints, Onanuga affirmed the ongoing investigation into some arrests, but no credible evidence had yet been established linking them to a coup attempt.

“Some media outlets ran with the story for clicks and attention. But as patriotic Nigerians, we must know that what we report has implications for our economy and stability,” he said.

This comes as it was reported that some soldiers, including a Brigadier General, planned to overthrow Tinubu’s administration.

Some officers were said to have been arrested in connection to the alleged coup plot.

This was, however, dismissed by the Defence Headquarters through the Director of Defence Information, Brig. Gen. Tukur Gusau.